[Husker] Todd Peat

[Shawn Sherlock]

That supposedly was part of the appeal of BP. But running a heavy pro-style defense doesn't seem to be translating into getting top notch recruits and/or a having a versatility to match up with the wide variety of college offenses.  

But what do I know? (I assume not much if you ask anyone that has communicated with me in any form)

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On Dec 28, 2012, at 4:43 PM, "Andy Knipp" <andy at knipp.com> wrote:

> That is a common scheme in the pros. The DT occupy blockers to allow the LBs
> to make tackles. 
> 
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> Scott Stewart
> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 3:33 PM
> To: RJ Wessel
> Cc: List NU
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Todd Peat
> 
> I may be wrong (probably I am wrong)...But haven't a lot of the transfers
> come on the line. I think two on the interior D-Line?
> 
> If I am right, I wonder if our defensive scheme has something to do with it.
> My understanding from the bleachers is that the interior D-lineman's job is
> to collect blockers freeing up the LB's to make tackles. The ends are the
> primary pass rushers. With the exception of a very special talent like Suh,
> that could mean limited face time and stats.
> 
> If the above assumptions are true, the players that are likely to be highly
> sought after are likely to be mostly interested as using NU as a stepping
> stone to the NFL. If the "scheme" makes that less likely, and you find
> yourself surrounded by other very talented folks, trying someplace else may
> make sense. Leaving NU with more home grown and fewer star players.
> 
> Purely speculation and an intellectual exercise. The jury is still out on if
> these transfers really make an impact anywhere else.
> 
> 
> On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 5:03 PM, RJ Wessel <da_huskers at cox.net> wrote:
> 
>> Isn't he the 4th 4 star recruit to leave from that class?
>> 
>> One has to wonder what is going on - each case is its own. But I am 
>> not liking the pattern and the lack of recruiting this year.
>> 
>> Other schools have already oversigned for February and are full bore 
>> working on Sophomores and Freshman now and yet we are trying to fill 
>> out the February class with fillins?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ---- Dave Ratchford <ratchfromneb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> =============
>> Anyone have any inside scoop on this? I know he's been hurt, but to 
>> lose a 4-star 300lb DT who is already in the program cant be good 
>> news. Especially since i just read that one of the coaches was saying 
>> that they are reduced to looking for "project" players at this position.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> On Dec 28, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Ryan Lohr <redhusker at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Those of you, like me, who are wondering what is going on with Todd
>> Peat...
>> http://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/life-in-the-red/peat-no-longer-p
>> art-of-team-pelini-says/article_077a8106-511c-11e2-80b2-0019bb2963f4.h
>> tmlRyan
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